The National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) CEO,
Jim Benney, spoke about the importance of commercial fenestration code
compliance during the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Technical
Committee on March 16.

Addressing an audience of 38 committee members and guests
at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Benney explained how NFRC’s
commercial ratings program works and pointed out its value to the industry.

Benney added that the tool also drives competition, creates
independence, and adds credibility because it provides third-party certification.
He also encouraged manufacturers to bring their ideas for refinements to NFRC meetings.

“Many people think it’s the transportation industry that
uses the most energy,” Benney concluded. “But it’s actually buildings that use
the most, and that's what makes this program so important.”